New DVD Player !

Now that we have well & truly stepped up our endeavours for complete home-entertainment, close on the heels of the new television comes another addition to our gadget-family – the Samsung P365 DVD Player. The P 365 is a new model from Samsung, which features a progresive scan and support for 5.1 channel sound.

With Samsung's DVD player DVD-P365, experience intense sound and vivid images with greater intensity. Samsung's DVD players feature state-of-the-art 14-bit video DAC (digital-to-analog converter) and video processing running at 108 MHz. The 14-bit DAC produces up to 16384 color values, as opposed to 1024 with 10-bit processing, providing extended dynamic contrast and detail with natural and smooth gradation between highlights and shadows. With the high-speed 108 MHz video processing, it boosts image resolution as close to the original DVD source as possible, allowing you to enjoy more life-like pictures. Compact and innovative, the Samsung DVD-P365 is designed to blend stylishly with the décor of any room. The slimness allows it to fit in almost any location. The sophisticated, sleek exterior design envelops the smart technologies incorporated inside.

Now that we have both a Television and a DVD player at our disposal, not to mention a PC too, our li'l room can be called an entertainment hub of sorts! Oh yeah, we also have a 2.1 channel surround system! Few things missing are a coupla hot-shot DVD's and a few dozen MP3's. But no worries…..their stock shall soon be replenished with just a li'l trip to our hometown, where we have loads of both . The past few days have gone away with us being stuck to the Television and/or the PC but this weekend, we shall be viewing some hi-def movies on the DVD. I've already started scouring the neighbourhood for DVD rental libraries and shall hit pay-dirt pretty soon! Hopefully, I shall find one that charges reasonable rates, otherwise we'll end up paying a bomb for Cinema Paradiso's membership

P.S: The We/Us in this post refers to me & my roommate. If you're curios to know more about him, head over to his blog  

Specifications

General
Product Type	DVD player
Form Factor	Tabletop
Width	43 cm
Depth	21 cm
Height	4.2 cm
Weight	1.7 kg
Enclosure Colour	Silver
Power
Power Device	Power supply – internal
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Consumption Operational	9 Watt
Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep	0.9 Watt
Connections
Connector Type	1 x SPDIF output ( TOS Link ) – rear 1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) – rear 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) – rear 1 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) – rear 1 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) – rear 1 x S-Video output ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) – rear
Audio System
Sound Output Mode	Stereo
Response Bandwidth	4 – 44000 Hz
Dynamic Range	100 dB
Digital Audio Format	MPEG 2 digital output, Dolby Digital output, DTS digital output
Signal-To-Noise Ratio	110 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.004%
Remote Control
Type	Remote control
Technology	Infrared
DVD
Media Type	CD-R, CD-RW, SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R, Kodak Picture CD, DVD, CD, Video CD
Media Format	NTSC, PAL
Video D/A Convertor	14bit / 108MHz
Audio D/A Convertor	24bit / 192kHz
Media Load Type	Tray
Search Speed	128x, 64x, 2x, 4x
Slow Motion Speed	1/8, 1/4, 1/2
Picture Modes	Pan and scan, normal, widescreen, letterbox
DVD Repeat Modes	A-B repeat, title, chapter
CD Playback Modes	Repeat folder, random play, one track repeat
Supported Digital Video Standards	DivX, MPEG-4, DivX (ver.4), DivX (ver.5), DivX (ver.3.11)
Supported Digital Audio Standards	WMA, MP3
DVD Features
Picture Zoom	Yes
Picture Zoom Power	2x, 4x
Parental Lock	Yes
MP3 Compatible	Yes
Features	On-screen display, progressive scanning, JPEG photo playback